By Debbie Gregory. The turmoil continues to unfold in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that annexed Crimea as part of Russia. The Ukrainian government, as well as the governments of the United States and other European countries still claim that Russia’s seizure and annexation of the region is illegal. Many of these […]
By Debbie Gregory. On December 28, 2001, the FY 2002 Defense Authorization Act was signed by then-president George W. Bush, after approval by Congress on October 17. Among the many sections of that law that specifies the DOD’s budget for that fiscal year, was Section 552. From the document, it reads: “Section 552- Requires the […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy was the only military branch that didn’t place heavy restrictions or make severe cuts to their Tuition Assistance (TA) program for Fiscal Year 2014. And surprisingly, there are fewer sailors and officers taking advantage of the educational program. By March 2012, 29,000 Navy personnel were enrolled in TA. Last […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Navy employs its personnel in a multitude of different jobs, called rates. Some of these rates spend a lot of time at sea, and some are mostly terra firma jobs. The Navy has a saying, “Choose your rate, choose your fate.” Some rates fate their sailors to sea/shore duty rotations of […]
By Debbie Gregory. It’s easy to criticize the concept of war, the art of warfare, and those who participate in war. News stories show images that illustrate the destruction caused by war and the aftermath of its carnage. We see images and read stories that depict wounded Veterans, with visible scars, missing limbs, or severe […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. I always have an ear open for questions and concerns that Veterans have. Whether simple, complicated, unique or general, if Veterans want to know something, I’ll try to help them find an answer. Recently a friend of mine, who is a Vietnam Veteran, asked me how he could […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Medal of Honor is the highest honor awarded to members of the U.S. Military. Historically, it has been given to soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have distinguished themselves conspicuously by gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. This gallantry would be exhibited while engaging in an action against an […]
By Debbie Gregory. Just like the traditional Olympic Games, the Paralympics highlight sportsmanship and the triumph of the human spirit through athletic competition. The athletes that participated in the two international competitions that took place in Sochi are ambassadors, who represent their countries by competing, but also through honoring and respecting their fellow competitors, regardless […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy is about to begin testing its newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). The Ford, which is the first of the Ford Class carriers, is set to be the largest and most advanced warship that the world has ever seen. By the time that the USS Ford […]
By Debbie Gregory. Recently, the state of Florida has raised the bar when it comes to providing for Armed Forces Veterans. On March 11th , the Florida State Legislature passed what has come to be known as “The Florida GI Bill” by a unanimous vote of 160-0. There are three main parts to the bill. […]
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